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$25 computer
Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 11:09 am
by Temor
http://www.geekologie.com/2011/05/hoora ... 25-com.phpwhat do you guys think. Will this be useful, or just a complete waste of time, energy and money?
Re: $25 computer
Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 11:15 am
by jacek
700MHz ARM11
128MB of SDRAM
OpenGL ES 2.0
1080p30 H.264 high-profile decode
Composite and HDMI video output
USB 2.0
SD/MMC/SDIO memory card slot
General-purpose I/O
Open software (Ubuntu, Iceweasel, KOffice, Python)
Quite impressive considering the size !
Could be fun to play around with, for such a low amount its worth a try right
Re: $25 computer
Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 11:19 am
by Temor
jacek wrote: 700MHz ARM11
128MB of SDRAM
OpenGL ES 2.0
1080p30 H.264 high-profile decode
Composite and HDMI video output
USB 2.0
SD/MMC/SDIO memory card slot
General-purpose I/O
Open software (Ubuntu, Iceweasel, KOffice, Python)
Quite impressive considering the size !
Could be fun to play around with, for such a low amount its worth a try right
Yeah, and they are hoping to start rolling these out within 12 months. I'll defo buy one and try it out. Push it a bit.
I don't think they will be a success tho, because they are so small and they are planning on giving these to kids, they will break after 2 days.
Re: $25 computer
Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 11:20 am
by jacek
Well I guess the finished one will have a case
Maybe I will finally get to use the phrase "I can't find my computer", that will be nice.
Re: $25 computer
Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 11:21 am
by EcazS
I'm getting TWO!
Re: $25 computer
Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 11:25 am
by Temor
jacek wrote:Well I guess the finished one will have a case
Cases doesn't matter much with curious kids. I know from experience. We got Laptops in school a while back. Took 2 weeks before the first one broke. I think 50% of all the kids broke their laptop beyond repair at least once.
EcazS wrote:I'm getting TWO!
Maybe one of these could be the price in an upcoming competition?
Re: $25 computer
Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 11:26 am
by jacek
True, although for this price, just buy another.
Re: $25 computer
Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 11:29 am
by Temor
jacek wrote:True, although for this price, just buy another.
Yeah, and they will probably get cheaper when they go into mass-production and technology evolves.
Re: $25 computer
Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 11:31 am
by EcazS
jacek wrote:Maybe I will finally get to use the phrase "I can't find my computer", that will be nice.
I've used that once, I actually lost my laptop. Found it under the bed a week later when I was cleaning. Then I sold it
Re: $25 computer
Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 2:35 pm
by sven
I find this product very fascinating and wouldn't mind testing it
Looks really cool, alil blink into the future computer there.
Re: $25 computer
Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 3:22 pm
by jacek
With those specs too it could comfortably run a desktop environment.
I mean you could actually use it !
Re: $25 computer
Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 3:25 pm
by Tino
Looks very awesome
That doesn't mean I'll buy one though. I can use that money a lot better.